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Obituaries
Nina Kuscsik, First Woman to Win Boston Marathon, Dies ...
Overcoming male resistance as a voice for equality, she was the first woman to e...
Ralph J. Lamberti, 90, Dies; Sought Clout for New York ...
Staten Island’s president in the 1980s, he vainly pressed to maintain checks and...
Walter Brueggemann, Theologian Who Argued for the Poor,...
He used biblical exegesis to argue that faith demands justice, calling on church...
Ralph J. Lamberti Jr., Former Staten Island Borough Pre...
He served from 1984 to 1989, and sought to maintain checks and balances in city ...
Beuford Smith, Photographer Who Chronicled Black Life, ...
He was a prominent member of the Kamoinge Workshop, a collective that nurtured B...
William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,...
He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He ...
Nina Kuscsik, Marathoner Who Broke Gender Barriers, Die...
Overcoming male resistance, she became the first woman to enter the New York Cit...
Alex Polikoff, Who Won a Marathon Housing Segregation C...
He notched a victory in a Supreme Court decision against the City of Chicago in ...
Joel Shapiro, Celebrated Post-Minimalist Sculptor, Dies...
His stick-figure sculptures conveyed a surprising depth of emotion, hinting at t...
Leonard A. Lauder, Philanthropist and Cosmetics Heir, D...
He was best known for his success in business, notably the international beauty ...
Enzo Staiola, 85, Who Starred in ‘Bicycle Thieves’ as a...
Discovered on the street in Rome, he had a brush with stardom when he was cast i...
Wayne Lewis, Singer With the R&B Mainstay Atlantic Star...
The group reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987 with the ballad “Always...
Arthur Hamilton, Who Wrote the Enduring ‘Cry Me a River...
A hit for Julie London in 1955, it was later recorded by — among many others — E...
Graham Gund, Architect Who Blended Past and Present, Di...
A noted art collector as well as a designer, he brought a personal, history-mind...
Harris Yulin, Actor Who Perpetually Played the Bad Guy,...
As an award-winning actor and director, he appeared in scores of stage plays, mo...
Dara Birnbaum, Video Artist Who Showed the Power of Mas...
As early as the 1970s, she demonstrated that mass media was fair game as artisti...